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Annual Medico-Legal Conference

Our Annual Medico-Legal conference is a highlight on the calendar for medico-legal professionals.

Whether your interest lies in a particular area of healthcare such as emergency medicine, obstetrics, cosmetics, dentistry or psychiatry the 2025 annual conference will cover topics relevant to all those interested in medico-legal practice. We’ll explore the latest case law developments, key legislation, critical issues involved in medico-legal work, top tips for report writing, conferences with Counsel, and the business aspects of running a medico-legal practice.

This is a great opportunity to build your medico-legal skills and learn from some of the country’s leading clinical negligence lawyers, share experiences and make new connections in the medico-legal sector. To stay informed of speaker announcements, the programme release or to register your interest please sign up below.

Event Details
3 October 2025
09:
30 -
17:
00
BMA House, London
6 hours
£350.00 (+VAT)
  • 10:00

    Chair’s Introduction

    Chair TBC

  • 10:10

    Case law update

    Clinical Negligence/Personal Injury Barrister TBC

  • 10:50

    Stories from the Bar

    Barrister TBC

  • 11:30

    Refreshments

  • 11:45

    Panel discussion - tips and pitfalls from my medico - legal career

    Four experts’ experiences of medico – legal practice

  • 12:30

    Writing an effective report

    • 5 tips from experienced expert witness
    • 5 tips from clinical negligence/personal injury
      solicitor
    • 5 tips from Counsel

  • 13:00

    Lunch

  • 14:00

    Meetings with experts – Legal and Medical perspectives

    • The purpose and importance of the meeting
    • The agenda
    • Preparation
    • Dealing with a difficult opponent
    • Give reasons for your views
    • Preparing the joint statement
    • Signing the statement

  • 14:40

    The anatomy of the claims process and pre - action protocols

    Clinical negligence & personal injury claims

    Barrister

  • 15:20

    Refreshments

  • 15:35

    Panel discussion – Medical & Legal Professionals: collision or collaboration

    (Clinical negligence and person injury litigation requires two very different types of professionals to work together to secure the best outcome for the client. Our panel will discuss how lawyers might better work with medical experts to ensure every client’s case is thoroughly investigation and comprehensively set out. Our panel will be glad to hear your tips for good working relationships in medico-legal practice too).

  • 16:15

    Effective expert evidence – a view from the Bench

    District Judge (tbc)

  • 16:45

    Ask the Experts

    Q&A

  • 17:30

    Networking and drinks

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Annual Medico-Legal Conference